Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1883 — Principal Battles of the Union. [ARTICLE]

Principal Battles of the Union.

Following are the dates of the principal battles of the Rebellion,who commanded in each, and the number killed on both sides: Bull Rim (first), July 21,1801; North, Gen. McDowell; killed, 481; South, Gen. Beauregard; killed, unknown. Shiloh, April 7, 1862; North, Gen. Grant; killed, 1,735; South, Gen. A. S. Johnson; killed, 1,728. Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, May 31 and June 1, 1862; North, Gen. McClellan; killed, 890; South,-Gen. J. E, Johnson ; killed, 2,800. Antietam, Sept. 16 and 17, 1862; North, Gen. McClellan; killed, 2,010; South, Gen. Lee; killed; 8,500. Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, 1864 ; Ndrth; Gen. Hooker; ki11ed,1,512; South, Gen. Jackson; killed, 1,581. Gettysburg, July 1,2, and 3, 1863; North, Gen. Meade; killed, 2,834; South, Gen. Lee; killed, 3,500. Vicksburg, July 3 and 4, 1863(North, Gmi. Grant; killed, 545; South, Gen. Pemberton; kill ed, unknown. Chickamauga. Sept. 19-23, 1863; North, Gen. Thomas; killed, 1,644; South, Gen. Bragg; killed, 2,389. Wilderness, May 5, 0, and 7, 1864; North, Gen. Grant; killed, 5,597; South, Gen. Lee; killed, 2,000. Spottsylvania, May 8-21, 18,64; North, Gen. Grant; killed, 4,177; South, Gen. Lee; killed, 1,000. The above figures are based on medical official returns, and do not agree with returns of Adjutant General. No two yeturus agree. Adjutant General makes the killed at Wilderness 2,261, and at Spottsylvania 2,270; while Gen. Meade's report, based on reports immediately after the battle, states killed at Wilderness at 3,288; at Spottsylvania 2,146. — Chicago Inter Ocean, I 1-